Friday, October 4, 2013

KDSB Releases Homelessness Plan

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The Kenora District Services Board is out with a 10-year homelessness and housing plan. The issue sparked considerable debate yesterday at...

Harborfest Projecting Deficit in 2013

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The final Harbourfest results aren't as low as initially projected. Harbourfest chair Randy Nickle says they are still expecting a s...

National Youth Suicide Prevention Plan Needed

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Partners for Mental Health have launched a national campaign to shine the light on youth suicide. Michael Kirby is chair of the group and ...

Military Veterans Protest Closure of Thunder Bay Office

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Military veterans are standing up against the planned closure of some Veterans Affairs Offices in Canada. The office in Thunder Bay is the...

Province Announces More Money for Breakfast Programs

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The provincial government is adding another three million dollars to a student nutrition fund. Health Minster Deb Matthews made the announ...

Broncos Faces Muskies in High School Football

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An all-northwestern Ontario match-up in the Winnipeg High School Football League. Beaver Brae will host Fort Frances this afternoon at P...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Treaty Three Commemorates 140 Years

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First Nations leaders with Treaty 3 aren't calling it a celebration. It's been 140 years since chiefs with Treaty 3 signed the tre...

Vigil for Missing Aboriginal Women This Afternoon

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Communities across Northwestern Ontario will come together this Friday and honour the lives of missing and murdered Aboriginal Women. Vigi...

Fog Delays Some School Bus Runs

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Some school buses in the Kenora area may be a little late getting to their destination this morning. Fog has slowed buses in the Minaki H...

Tourism Kenora Set to Bring Back Winter Markets

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The Farmer's Market may be gone, but its not forgotten. Tourism Kenora will be bringing back the popular markets four times during th...

OPP Charge Driver In Accident Near Beaver Brae

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It's a graphic reminder to drive carefully in school zones. Yesterday morning a 17 year old student was hit by a vehicle in the area o...

Treaty Three Police Launch Firearm Amnesty

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The Treaty Three Police will be trying to collect old, unlicensed firearms next month. A firearms amnesty program is being launched in Nov...

Rickford Defends His Expenses

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Kenora MP Greg Rickford is defending his parliamentary expenses. He says he's middle of the pack when it comes to spending by members ...

Ontario Food Bank Association Looks At Northern Issues

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Kenora's food bank is getting low on supplies. Yesterday, the food bank got a boost with a van full of donations from the Farmer...

Health Unit Gives Thumbs Up to Pregnacy Tests In Bars

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The Northwestern Health Unit is applauding a Thunder Bay university bar for putting pregnancy tests in the bathroom dispensers. Manager ...

Youth Cross Country Race Results

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The results are in from the Youth Cross Country races that took place yesterday behind the Tom Nabb Soccer complex. It was a clean swee...

Thistles Lose First of the Season

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A power outage for the Kenora Triple "a" midget Thistles. The Thistles were beaten in their season opener 4-2 last night in Win...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Person in Hospital after Accident Outside Beaver Brae

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One person is in hospital following an accident outside Beaver Brae Secondary School this morning. Principal Clinton Breutsch confirmed ...

Final Farmer's Market of the Season

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A sure sign that summer is really over. Today is the final farmer's market of the season under the Whitecap Pavilion. To celebrate ...

High Winds Knock Power Out to Dozens of Homes

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A blustery day turned into a black night for a number of Hydro One customers north of Kenora. High winds knocked trees onto power lines...